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Stitch a Garden in Needlepoint 1 Aug 2013 | 02:22 am
I’m very excited about the new Garden Club starting up at Art Needlepoint. It’s such a wonderful idea and great way to stitch some lovely floral canvases. I’ll be providing lessons, stitch guides, and...
New Needlepoint Products – Summer 2013 31 Jul 2013 | 01:44 am
Sometimes, and Sunday was one of those times, I’m floored by the inventiveness of the designers in our needlepoint world. When you think about these new needlepoint products you will be as well. Hand ...
Hardware Maintenance Tonight 30 Jul 2013 | 02:39 am
Originally posted 2009-06-17 16:22:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterTonight from about 10 PM (Pacific Daylight time) for an hour or two, my host provider will be doing some hardware maintenance. A...
A Wealth of Stitches and Techniques in my New Class 30 Jul 2013 | 02:39 am
Rich in color, but bold without fussy details, Donna Horn’s Afternoon Pond is a glorious base for needlepoint. In my upcoming cyberclass, held in conjunction with Art Needlepoint, you’ll be able to st...
What’s your Style? 29 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
My friend Diane, who blogs at CraftyPod, has a quilting book coming out in about a month. Called Quilting Happiness, it has lots of creative exercises to expand your horizons as a quilter. As needlepo...
Charted Needlepoint Class Available On-line 28 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
Inchies, the newest Needle Delights canvas (Kathy Rees), is now open for registration through the Shining Needle Society. Free to join SNS is a Yahoo group that has top quality project done cyberclass...
Four New Colors in Silk & Ivory and Trio 27 Jul 2013 | 02:37 am
Four lovely cool colors are the newest colors from brown paper packages in their popular Silk & Ivory line. Mint Julep is a pale green with just a hint of blue in it. It’s one of those “almost whites”...
Two Christmas Needlepoint Quilts – Laura Perin Free Patterns 26 Jul 2013 | 02:36 am
Originally posted 2008-12-22 15:32:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Laura J Perin has made Christmas come early with a free mini-quilt, Holly & Ivy. I love the soft coloring of the piece which ha...
Enhancing the Small Nedlepoint 26 Jul 2013 | 02:36 am
The temptation when stitching a small needlepoint is to do Tent Stitch alone. But even with different threads, this can end up a bit . . . dull. My Small Stitch Samplers (buy here) give you lots of id...
Needlepoint an Adler-Inspired Paperweight 25 Jul 2013 | 02:11 am
Paperweights such as these from Jonathan Adler cost $42 but it’s easy to make your own and make them more personal and more interesting because they will reflect you. Begon by getting a glass paperwei...
